Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds praise NHS staff for saving PM’s life and delivering son in first joint TV appearance

BORIS Johnson and Carrie Symonds are set to praise NHS staff for saving the Prime Minister’s life and delivering their son Wilfred in their first joint TV appearance.

The PM and his fiancée will thank frontline workers for their “courage and dedication” during the pandemic in a broadcast on ITV on Sunday.

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The couple nominated nurses Jenny McGee and Luis Pitarma, two nurses who cared for Mr Johnson at St Thomas’ Hospital, and the the maternity team who delivered Wilfred for Pride of Britain awards in a recording for the show.

Ms Symonds said: “You continue to provide care for all of us in the very toughest of times and it’s because of you that not only is Boris still here, but that we are proud parents to our sweet baby boy.

“As a family we have so much to be thankful to the NHS for and we will never stop being grateful.”

The Prime Minister added: “Exactly right. So I want to pay thanks to the utterly brilliant team at St Thomas’ Hospital who saved my life.

“There were many of them, but I want to nominate two nurses in particular, Luis and Jenny.”

You continue to provide care for all of us in the very toughest of times

Carrie Symonds to NHS workers

Mr Johnson was treated in intensive care for Covid-19 in the London hospital in April, before the couple’s first child together was born at University College Hospital weeks later.

Also during the show, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will present a special recognition award to NHS staff.

The Pride of Britain Awards 2020 will be broadcast on ITV at 9pm on Sunday.  

Last month, the couple hosted a Covid-secure baptism for their four-month-old son.

Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson was baptised in front of a few family members and close friends in a poignant but top-secret service.

But there was no reception for the guests afterwards because the first couple wanted to set a good example to the public when it came to hosting formal events.

A source revealed: “After everything Boris and Carrie have been through this year, baptising Wilfred was a very special moment.

“They shared it with a small number of people and the service was simple but beautiful, with lots of tears and laughter.”